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Transcranial Approaches to the Orbit

doi:10.1055/b-0041-182735

Microsurgical and Endoscopic Approaches to the Skull Base

DOI: 10.1055/b000000340

14 Transcranial Approaches to the Orbit

Borba, Luis A. B.; de Oliveira, Jean G.;

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Abstract

The transcranial approach is a viable route to reach several lesions in the orbital cavity, and the perfect route to follow lesions with superior invasion to the orbit or optic canal. In this chapter, we describe the transcranial approach to the orbit, its indications, limitations, and possible complications.

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